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...ang, acronyms, and other linguistic peculiarities in the firearm community's lexicon. While by no means complete, it should be of at least some small h * '''[[Boomstick]]:''' slang term for a [[long gun]].

...cence]]s (POLs), [[Possession and Acquisition Licence]]s (PALs), and Minor's Licences) — was retrieved from the CFP website on April 28, 2009. Bo ...ion of the long gun registry, most estimates of the numbers of [[long gun]]s in Canada were based on examinations of import and export records. This wa

...curity services also conduct their own gun regulations. For example, the U.S. [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms]] (BATFE) supports the United St Gun ownership in the [[People's Republic of China]] outside of the military, police, and paramilitary is fo

...s part of the certification), approval of the application by the applicant's own family doctor, an inspection of the premises and cabinet where guns wil ...nership, sale and manufacture of both [[airgun]]s and [[imitation firearm]]s.<ref>[http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060038_en_1 Violent Crim

... name="CNNpoll">[http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/16/guns.poll/ Majority in U.S. poll support gun ownership rights] - CNN.com</ref> while at the same time ... Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and others who view that the U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled against the constitutionality of reasonable

[[Image:Deringer unknown adamsguns.jpg|thumb|right|[[Derringer]]s were small and easily hidden.]] ...d [[shotgun]]s, mounted weapons such as [[machine gun]]s and [[autocannon]]s, and larger weapons such as [[artillery]].

|cartridge= [[9x19mm Parabellum]]<br/> [[10mm Auto]] (MP5/10)<br/> [[.40 S&W]] (MP5/40) *400 m/s (1,312 ft/s) (MP5A2, MP5A4, MP5A3, MP5A5)

...n .22 caliber [[rimfire]] firearms, which are marked ".22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle". While this can be done with straight walled cases not using heeled ...he other cartridges in the .22 Long Rifle family, the [[.22 Short]], [[.22 Long]], [[.22 CB]] and [[.22 BB]], '''all''' use heeled bullets. A few other he

...s Marine Corps' The Basic School, which is located nearby. The term "Hogan's Alley" is also used generically to refer to any [[shooting range]] devoted ...l, homes, shops, and more, many of which are named after events in the FBI's past. The town is populated by actors who role play parts appropriate to t

...antlad .jpg|right|thumb|[[6.5x55 Swedish]] before and after expanding. The long base and small expanded diameter show that this is a bullet designed for de ...se of Open-Tip Ammunition], W. Hays Parks, Colonel, USMC, Chief of the JAG's International Law Branch, 1985-09-23</ref> Some hunters, however, have repo

|length= 960 mm (37.8 in),<br>750 mm (29.5 in) w/stock folded |muzzle_velocity= 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)

...launch [[projectile]]s, such as [[firearms]], [[airgun]]s, and [[crossbow]]s; they are also used on many telescopes to help point the telescope at a des ... a system where the player's aim is not assisted by on-screen [[crosshair]]s (also known as a reticle) and thus gunfire must be aimed using the weapon m

...l Countermeasures Handbook'' (14th Edition, 1989). masthead (p. 388) James W. Rawles, Managing Editor</ref> He worked as a technical writer through mo ...n April 8, 2009, shortly after its release, it was ranked #6 in Amazon.com's overall book sales rankings, #1 in Contemporary Fiction, and #1 in the Thri

...book.shtml Phone Book]</ref><ref>[http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/ John Lott's Website]</ref> == Lott's work ==

|muzzle_velocity= 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) ...<ref name="mausershooters" /> and was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles.

...[[Image:Webleypocket.jpg|thumb|240px|Copy of Webley Pocket Pistol in .38 S&W, purchased at Bagram Airfield, [[Afghanistan]].]] The area has long had a reputation for producing unlicenced, home-made copies of firearms usi

|muzzle_velocity= 580 m/s (1900 ft/s) to 870 m/s (2854 ft/s) depending on ammunition ...arbine<br/>M1897 Carbine<br/>M1904 Carbine<br/>M1907 carbine<br/>M1906 Boy's Carbine<br/>M1912 Short Rifle<br/>M1923 Sniper Rifle<br/>M1925 Sniper Rifle

|muzzle_velocity= 744 m/s (2,441 ft/s) |sights=Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights, "Dial" long-range volley sights

This rifle has a long and colorful history in British service. The "Lee" 1888. This rifle used Metford's segmental, shallow-land rifling, and was

*[[AAI SBR]] (US - Assault Rifle - 4.32 x 45 mm: Serial Bullet Rifle) *[[ALFA Model 2230]] (Czech Republic - Revolver - .32 S&W Long)